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Volleyball17/07/2018

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Russia defeated France to win the first edition of the Volleyball Nations League

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 17, 2018 - Just under two months of outstanding volleyball action ended with Russia taking gold at the inaugural 2018 Volleyball Nations League Men's Finals in Lille, France on July 8. Join us now on the FIVB's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for highlights from an unforgettable competition.

The 2018 edition of the VNL featured 16 teams per gender battling through five weeks of preliminary round action before the women's finals in Nanjing, China from June 27 to July 1 and the men's finals at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in northern France. USA defeated Turkey to claim gold in the women's competition. That victory was followed a week later by Russia's in the men's competition.